Federal College of Education, Okene

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Federal College of Education, Okene
Type Public
Established1974
Provost Umar Hassan
Location, ,
Nigeria

Affiliations University of Ibadan
Website Official website

The Federal College of Education, Okene is a federal government higher education institution located in Okene, kogi State, Nigeria. [1] [2] It is affiliated to University of Ibadan for its degree programmes. The current Provost is Umar Hassan. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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History

The Federal College of Education, Okene was established in 1974. It was originally known as Federal Advanced Teachers College, Okene but was later named Federal College of Education, Okene in 1985. [4] [7] [8]

Courses

The institution offers the following courses; [9]

Affiliation

The institution is affiliated with the University of Ibadan to offer programmes leading to Bachelor of Education, (B.Ed.) in; [10]

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